We Listen and Believe

We are an organisation of women supporting female survivors of any form of sexual violence - rape, assault or child sexual abuse - whether historical, recent or current. We offer befriending, counselling face-to-face or on the phone, telephone support, support when going to the police/court/health appointments/form filling, regular self-help/support group meetings, support to non-abusing friends and family of survivor, talks/training, support to other organisations, a part-time youth out-reach worker and a part-time Asian out-reach worker.

Who can contact us?

If you are a woman or girl 16 years and over, and feel or know that you have been sexually assaulted, sexually abused or raped, we are here for you. We can help whether it happened recently or at any time in the past. It may have been by a stranger or someone known to you, including people in your family.

Apart from initial support over the phone, we do not offer services to men and people under 16. However, we can direct you to an appropriate service.

What will we do?

We will give you support over the phone and offer to meet with you to talk over how we may be able to help and/or support you. We will provide you with information about the services we can offer, and explore what support you might be interested in. We will not judge you. We will listen, believe you and treat you sensitively and with respect. We will not do anything you don't want us to do.

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